perhaps meteor showers?
2007-02-23 14:38:54 · 8 answers · asked by sunflare63 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Well according to Sir Fred Hoyle, disease and pestilence when we pass through a comet's tail. And he's got proof. Interesting theory...
2007-02-23 23:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by stargazergurl22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Persiods meteor shower, Leonid's meteor shower...that's the earth passing through a comet's tail. It's when the earth passes through a comet or meteor's "head" that we 'gotta' worry about...i.e. the extinction of the dinosaurs!
2007-02-23 14:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by charlie the 2na 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During this appearance, the earth passed through the comet’s tail, causing widespread panic. Cyanide gas had been discovered in the comet’s tail, and people all over the world feared death--some clever entrepreneurs even sold “comet pills” that promised protection. Of course, the comet passed by without catastrophe. (Except for the death of Mark Twain, who was born during the comet‘s previous appearance in 1835.)
2007-02-23 15:02:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth passes through the remains of comet trails every year!
That is why you see meteor showers.
2007-02-23 14:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by tattie_herbert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the earth doesnt pass the tail of a comet but the comet's tail pass on the earth every year
2007-02-23 14:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by hehehe! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT WOULD BE ONE HUGE COMET! But if it were and normal one nothing would happen.
2007-02-23 14:42:56 · answer #6 · answered by St. Jimmy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's done it before, and that's what happened. Plus a lot of excitement and newspaper stories.
2007-02-23 14:42:01 · answer #7 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what causes most meter showers, yes.
2007-02-23 14:41:31 · answer #8 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋